Community Tasting Notes 83

• GrapeScott wrote: 85 points

  March 3, 2023 - Not a good showing. Disjointed with flowery oak notes dominating on the nose, and stewed fruit flavors. Not corked, but could be an off bottle. That said, this was purchased direct from the winery and held in a cold cellar, untouched, since release, so storage should not be an issue. Only got worse with air.

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• Charlie C Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 10, 2021 - I think I caught my last bottle in a bit of a dumb phase. This has come out the other side and is quite different. Vibrant translucent red. Lush nose of strawberries. Starts out lean on the palate but becomes deeper, lusher with air. Minerals, strawberries and cherries. Fine tannins, bright acidity, good balance. Finishes long, subtle and spicy. Has a Burgundian feel. Excellent and at peak. I'd drink over the next 3 years or so. I recommend a gentle decant about an hour before service.

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• Charlie C Likes this wine: 93 points

  June 24, 2021 - Not quite at the level of the bottle I drank a year ago, but still quite fine. Clear translucent red color with no fading at the edges. Faintly earthy nose with violets. Lovely subtle red fruit, ripe cherries and strawberries. Round tannins, excellent acidity and balance. Peppery on the midpalate. Finishes long with sharp strawberry fruit and a hint of aromatic herbs. Precise and delicate across the palate. This is probably not going to get better but can be drunk over the next 3 years or so without worrying about fading.

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• ohne_musik wrote: 89 points

  November 28, 2020 - Completely disintegrated cork, with the Ah-so. Expectations were not running high given the cork, slightly brown color, and whiff of brett on the nose. Previous bottles have also always underwhelmed compared to the ‘07 En Bas. While still not as good as En Bas, it’s still very tasty, tannins resolved, still full of dark cherry fruit, a bit of decomposing leaf matter, a streak of acid, and some chalky mineral. Tannins fully resolved. Not gonna improve, but seriously gluggable.

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• ohne_musik wrote: 87 points

  August 13, 2020 - Alas, a bit bretty. Underneath, it’s full of vibrant tart cherry, soil and mineral. Just a bit of secondary flavors starting to show. Sappy, Long and resonant on the finish. Pity about the brett. Not enough to dump, but enough to be a major deduction, like a fall off the balance beam in an otherwise solid routine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Copain
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation "En Haut"
• Vineyard Kiser
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Anderson Valley

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• Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
• In Cellars 186 (29%)
• Consumed 460 (71%)

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